Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Madison, WI reefer rate

$8,234reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,967 mi
Typical range: $7,164–$9,304
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Madison price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,218
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $8,234

Return trip

Madison → Santa Clarita$6,927

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Santa Clarita to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,913	$3.51	$6,152 – $7,673
53' refrigerated	$8,234	$4.19	$7,164 – $9,304
48' flatbed	$8,292	$4.22	$7,131 – $9,453
Step deck	$9,023	$4.59	$7,579 – $10,467
Power only	$6,142	$3.12	$5,344 – $6,940
Hotshot	$4,637	$2.36	$3,849 – $5,425
26' box truck	$4,531	$2.30	$3,851 – $5,210
Sprinter van	$2,765	$1.41	$2,323 – $3,207

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,165	$5.24	$13,194 – $17,136	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,025	$4.29	$6,112 – $7,938	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,756	$6.28	$2,398 – $3,114	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,287	$4.37	$5,469 – $7,104	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,497	$9.36	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,443	$4.36	$5,605 – $7,280	3 d

More lanes into Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Clarita, CA to Madison, WI is estimated at $8,234 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,967 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,164 and $9,304.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,967 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,016 of the $8,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,927, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Madison, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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